Once again friends, we have and are traversing so much. The way forward and with, is always IN Community.
Applying the healing salves of the ancestors, We will dance, sound, paint, write, create and come together- to share our humanness and our grief and joy- emergent from our collective creativity! We will regulate our emotional, physical and mental landscapes to welcome balance, calm and perhaps some levity. Engaging in practices that help us navigate stress, anxiety and fear, while also celebrating all of life, earth, community and connection!
This is a 2.5 hour workshop. Soul Dance and Emotion in Motion will be the primary movement part of the process. We will engage somatic therapy practices and meditation to slow down, land and anchor.
Art supplies provided. Please bring a journal/ paper, a pen and water.
GUIDELINES: Be on time
PREPARATION: Wear clothing you can freely move and sweat in. Have water. Bring earplugs if you are sound sensitive
Cost: $55
REGISTER HEREWhat is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching?
Soul Dance and Emotion in Motion will be the primary movement part of the process. We will engage somatic therapy practices and meditation to slow down, land and anchor.
What background, training, and or relationship do you have with this style/technique/class subject?
Allison is a somatic therapist and the creator of Soul Dance, formerly known as Emotion in Motion, out of twenty-five years of study, training, and practice in the performing and healing arts. In her role as the National Healing & Wellness Practitioner for the Joyful Heart Foundation, she developed and led programs, workshops, and therapeutic retreats for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse—as well as for the healers working on the frontlines of trauma. She was the Founder of Creative Seeds, a non-profit organization, which focused on working with communities through creative arts immersion projects and initiatives in both South Africa and the United States.
Allison is also a yoga teacher with specialized training in yoga for trauma. She is a certified Historical Trauma Specialist and Certified Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapist. She taught at Sonic Yoga in New York City, Bhakti Yoga Shala in Los Angeles, BODY of Santa Fe, and was the resident yoga teacher for the Santa Fe Opera and Align Brooklyn. Certifications include Kundalini Yoga Therapy, Level 1, Trauma Resiliency Model, Yoga for Trauma, Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapist. She holds a Master’s Degree in Theatre with a focus on addressing Historical Trauma and Collective Healing.
Allison was named one of the 2015 United States Presidential Scholars’ most influential teachers by the United States Secretary Department of Education. She served as the Department Head of Movement, Dance, and Devising, where she also taught movement at the Professional Performing Arts School of New York City. She is a Theater Director and has directed at numerous theaters in New York City, regionally, and internationally. She received mentorship as an Assistant Director at the Steppenwolf Theatre. She was an ongoing Resident Director with New York University’s First Look Theatre Company, a member of the Lincoln Center Theatre Directors’ Lab, and a 2004 SSDC Traube Fellowship nominee.
Allison has studied, trained, certified, practiced, and walked many paths and methodologies in the creative arts, mental health, and spiritual realms.
Finish this statement: I am passionate about teaching this style because…
…It is a path forward and back. It connects us to the ancient and the ancestors while allowing us to be with what is now and dream the visions into reality. And it’s really fun and lifegiving!
How can students learn more about this offering?
Website: allisontalis.com
Contact Information
Contact:
allisontalis@gmail.com
